Global Patent Index - EP 1383591 A1

EP 1383591 A1 20040128 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE BIOFILTRATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Title (en)

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE BIOFILTRATION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BIOFILTRATION VON FLÜCHTIGEN ORGANISCHEN VERBINDUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA BIOFILTRATION DE COMPOSES ORGANIQUES VOLATILS

Publication

EP 1383591 A1 20040128 (EN)

Application

EP 01928169 A 20010503

Priority

IE 0100058 W 20010503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02089959A1] A process and system are disclosed for the biofiltration of volatile organic compounds. The process involved recirculating contaminated effluent gas through a biofilter (1), the biofilter (1) having an inlet (20), outlet (15) and micro-organism laden filter media bed (3). The filter media bed additionally having moisture retaining properties. This process has been effective in removing high levels of VOCs from effluent gas streams and also in removing VOCs from an effluent gas stream where the VOC levels and/or volumes of effluent gas vary over time.

IPC 1-7

B01D 53/84

IPC 8 full level

B01D 53/84 (2006.01); C12S 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 53/84 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02A 50/20 (2017.12 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02089959A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02089959 A1 20021114; AT E365068 T1 20070715; CA 2446000 A1 20021114; DE 60129046 D1 20070802; DE 60129046 T2 20080228; EP 1383591 A1 20040128; EP 1383591 B1 20070620; ES 2288511 T3 20080116; US 2004152185 A1 20040805; US 7919304 B2 20110405

DOCDB simple family (application)

IE 0100058 W 20010503; AT 01928169 T 20010503; CA 2446000 A 20010503; DE 60129046 T 20010503; EP 01928169 A 20010503; ES 01928169 T 20010503; US 47584204 A 20040322